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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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